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With over 800 stunning color photographs, this book displays
ceramics once proclaimed to be the "fastest-selling decorative art
pottery," Roseville's Artcraft, Cherub Cameo, Donatello, Pine Cone
Modern, and Wincraft lines. The thorough text explores the history
of the famous Roseville Pottery Company, from its beginnings in
Roseville, Ohio, in 1890 through its closure in Zanesville, Ohio,
in 1954. The roles played by key staff members, Frederic Grant,
Frederick Hurten Rhead, Ben Seibel, and George Young are detailed,
and previously unpublished manufacturer's marks are shown. Rare
Della Robbia and Olympic items are featured along with experimental
and trial glaze wares from Roseville's glaze chemist George Krause.
This book has important new findings for all who are interested in
twentieth century art pottery.
This is the ultimate guide to ceramic wall pockets, presenting the
work of more than 60 American pottery firms. Beautiful pieces,
designed in every color and shape imaginable to hold, primarily,
flowers, are displayed in more than 570 stunning color photographs.
Nearly all the wall pockets made by Roseville and Weller are
included as well as many from Brush-McCoy, Camark, Frankoma, Hull,
Nelson McCoy, Peters & Reed, Rookwood, Fulper, Grueby,
Marblehead, Owens, and Teco. Arts and Crafts era wall pockets from
California Faience, Jervis, Newcomb Pottery, George E. Ohr,
Overbeck, Strobl, Walley, and Wheatley are also presented. Typical
manufacturers' marks are displayed, a selected bibliography is
provided, and values are presented in the captions.
This detailed and fascinating text explores the twentieth century
ceramic arts of R. Guy Cowan. Amply illustrated with over 1120
images in color and black and white, the book includes glaze and
shape guides which assist the reader in identifying Cowan's
pottery. Invaluable details are provided about Cowan's pottery and
ceramic sculptural art, his professional history as a potter and a
teacher, the various artists who worked closely with him and their
pottery, the history of Cowan's potting firm, and his influence on
the ceramic arts and upon Cleveland's artistic heritage. Additional
information includes a study of Cowan's pottery marks and their
dating, a 1929 price list of Cowan's pottery, museum holdings of
interest to Cowan collectors, and a general price guide to Cowan
pottery. An extensive bibliography and an index of proper names
make the book invaluable for collectors and historians alike.
Over 130 Roseville Pottery Company ceramic lines are listed and
valued in this very inclusive guide. Arranged in easy-to-use
alphabetical order, each line and its most common variations are
listed and priced by line number. Values are also provided by glaze
color when appropriate. Among the categories featured in this
informative price guide are Early Velmoss, Experimental Pieces,
Keynote, Lamps, Raymor Modern Artware, Rozane Royal, Trial Glaze
Pieces, and additional products not typically found in guides to
Roseville. This informative quick reference works well as a
companion piece to Mark Bassett's Introducing Roseville Pottery
(1997). Listings for shapes illustrated in the 1997 ppublication
appear in boldface, with page references. The shape numbers have
been authenticated by firsthand study of Rosevilld pottery pieces.
Rounding out the presentation is an invaluable index to Roseville
Shape Numbers, c. 1916--1946, produced with the assistance of
veteran researcher Lou Haggis. The Index explains the factory's
original shape numbering system, which will help collectors
identify and date little-known Roseville shapes. Everyone
interested in art pottery, American artware, or Eastern Ohio
pottery will find this a valuable reference work.
Over 130 Roseville Pottery Company ceramic lines are listed and
valued in this very inclusive guide. Arranged in easy-to-use
alphabetical order, each line and its most common variations are
listed and priced by line number. Values are also provided by glaze
color when appropriate. Among the categories featured in this
informative price guide are Early Velmoss, Experimental Pieces,
Keynote, Lamps, Raymor Modern Artware, Rozane Royal, Trial Glaze
Pieces, and additional products not typically found in guides to
Roseville. This informative quick reference works well as a
companion piece to Mark Bassett's Introducing Roseville Pottery
(1997). Listings for shapes illustrated in the 1997 ppublication
appear in boldface, with page references. The shape numbers have
been authenticated by firsthand study of Rosevilld pottery pieces.
Rounding out the presentation is an invaluable index to Roseville
Shape Numbers, c. 1916--1946, produced with the assistance of
veteran researcher Lou Haggis. The Index explains the factory's
original shape numbering system, which will help collectors
identify and date little-known Roseville shapes. Everyone
interested in art pottery, American artware, or Eastern Ohio
pottery will find this a valuable reference work.
Roseville pottery is introduced, explained, examined, and surveyed
in this beautiful, sweeping guide. This revised and expanded
edition includes new research on Roseville shape numbers and
terminology, as published in Bassett's Roseville Prices. Over 860
color photographs illustrate the many artistic products created by
the Roseville Pottery Company during its long life from 1890 to
1954. Arranged alphabetically, each line and its most typical
variations are presented, and each has been meticulously researched
and dated. The various ware types produced for each line are
enumerated. Previously unknown Roseville products are
documented--most notably Early Velmoss. Also included in the text
are discussions of experimental and trial glaze pieces, a glaze and
shape identification guide, a timeline of Roseville products, and
an examination of the company's factory marks and artist
signatures. Guidelines for building a collection and tips on
collector's etiquette round out the presentation. Values are
provided for all of the items displayed. Finally, a selected
bibliography and an index are included.
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